Randersacker is a market town and municipality in Lower Franconia, a part of Bavaria, Germany. With its long tradition in wine making, Randersacker is a well-known wine places of Germany. It lies in the

Würzburg district Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River. Würzburg is ...

, and adjoins to Würzburg boroughs Heidingsfeld, Rottenbauer, Sanderau and Frauenland and to the municipalities of Gerbrunn, Theilheim and Eibelstadt.

Geography

Randersacker is located in the south of Würzburg. This part of the Main is called . The term refers to the course of the river, it looks similar to a triangle. The city of Würzburg is about three miles away from the village center of Randersacker. There are two subdistricts: Lindelbach and the main part Randersacker.

Geology

The ground of Randersacker consists of shellbearing limestone. Until the middle of the 20th century, the region was a centre of the quarry industry. There are still residues on top of some hills. An important historic monument is the museum-quarry near Lindelbach with a well preserved crane.

History

The first written mention of a settlement on the location of Randersacker was in 779. It was the (report of Würzburg area). It reports that there were some vineyards on this ground. The first mention of Randersacker was in 1123.

Population

*1970 – 3,378 *1987 – 3,507 *2000 – 3,513 *2009 – 3,435

Economy

The most important industries in Randersacker are viticulture and tourism. There are about 17 winemakers and several restaurants and hotels.

Weingut Schmitt’s Kinder Weingut Schmitt's Kinder (English: Schmitt's Children Winery) is one of the most traditional family wineries in Franconia. Viticulture in the family dates back to 1712, while the name ″Schmitt's Kinder″ dates back to the division of the estat ...

is a member of the

Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter e.V. or the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates, is an association of more than 200 wineries in Germany that promotes binding quality standards and – since 1990 – also ecological management o ...

(VDP).

Traffic

The Autobahn A3 passes Randersacker 2 kilometres south of the village centre. Also the river Main is a transport route of national importance.

Main sights

The Balthasar Neumann Pavilion is a pavilion designed and built by the famous architect Johann Balthasar Neumann about 1750. It is his smallest building and is completely preserved. Today the pavilion serves for representation purposes, weddings etc. The church Sankt Stephanus is one of the most beautiful romanesque churches in Franconia. The steeple is about high and was built in the 13th and 14th century. The Zehnthof is an old manor in Randersacker.

References

{{Authority control Würzburg (district)